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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Management and Surveillance

- Screening should be considered for more than just men
Abdominal Aortic ... just men > 65 who ever ... AAA #Management #Aorta ... #Vascular #Treatment ... #Algorithm
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
POCUS Elderly ... high, in this case ... #AAA #Aortic #Aneurysm ... #Aorta #Rupture ... #Abdominal #POCUS
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red Flags: • Fever ... Skin biopsy • Abdominal ... ultrasound #
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... - GI tract: abdominal ... Coronary arteries - Fever ... < 30 years - Aorta ... Vasculitis: • Fevers
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
< 30 years • Aorta ... and branches • Fever ... Coronary arteries • Fever ... tract, and often causes ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms
Giant AAA on POCUS

Elderly pt with abd/back pain. Stable. Has pulsatile mass on exam spans 12
Giant AAA on POCUS ... Article has case ... Never let giant ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #abdominal #aneurysm
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
infectious disease caused ... mild (malaise, fever ... the absence of treatment ... (→ventricular aneurysm ... , rectum 80%) (abdominal
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Nonspecific symptoms: Fever ... hearing loss, nausea ... Large vessels (aorta ... other large vessel aneurysms ... affected tissue Treatment